Creating a Professional Degree Program

This process should be used to request a new degree program. This process may only be used if UF is not already approved to offer the same degree program level (e.g., Bachelor’s, Professional Doctorate) under the requested CIP code. If UF is already approved to offer the same degree program level under the requested CIP code, then the appropriate request may instead be a new major in an existing degree program, or a new track in an existing major. The proposed degree program must include at least one major but may have multiple majors.

All degree programs and majors must have associated Academic Learning Compacts and Student Learning Outcomes.

Pre-Proposal Process

Approval for any new degree program begins with the following pre-proposal process (also see the Process Flowchart). The pre-proposal process does not use the academic approval tracking system. The criteria for evaluation of new academic programs include: the program description; the assessment of need, demand and institutional priority; the planning process and timetable; the curriculum and articulation; and institutional resources.

1. Download and complete the Pre-Proposal form (.docx).
2. Vet the pre-proposal through the college using email (do not use the academic approval tracking system below).
3. Submit the pre-proposal to the Provost's Office, Office of Undergraduate Affairs. The pre-proposal will be considered by the Provost's Office staff and the provost will make a final decision. If approved to go forward, the degree program will be included on the university’s Work Plan.

1. Department (Approval is required from the Chair or other designated approver for the department that will offer the academic program, typically following review by the department curriculum committee.)
2. College (Approval is required from the Dean or other designated approver for the college or unit in the preceding step, typically following review by the college curriculum committee.)
3. OIPR (Approval of the CIP code is required by the Office of Institutional Planning and Research.)
4. APUG (Approval is required by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs.)
5. PCC (Approval is required from the Professional Curriculum Committee.)
6. FSSC (Approval is required from the Faculty Senate Steering Committee.)
7. Senate (Approval is required from the Faculty Senate.)
8. AA (Approval is required from Academic Affairs.)
9. BOT (Approval is required from the Board of Trustees.)
10. BOG (Approval is required from the Board of Governors.)
11. AA [N] (Academic Affairs is notified of the request.)
12. OUR (Approval is required from the Office of the University Registrar.)
13. OIPR [N] (The Office of Institutional Planning and Research is notified of the request.)
14. CAT (The change will be entered into the undergraduate catalog, effective in the term approved for the request.)
15. SASS (The change will be entered into the Student Academic Support System, effective in the term approved for the request.)
16. Academic Assessment Committee (Notified)
17. College [N] (The College is notified of request approval.)

Required Documents

*Please download the appropriate forms from the following SharePoint link:

• New Degree Proposal forms - SharePoint
  • New Degree Proposal - download, complete electronically, and save on your computer
  • New Degree Proposal Worksheet- download, complete electronically, and save on your computer
  • Specialized Admissions Initial Application: if applicable - download, complete electronically, and save on your computer

• Catalog copy - catalog-style description of the degree program, requirements for entry, requirements for completion, and a list of majors, minors, certificates, etc. (Word document preferred)
• Supporting documentation
  • If the request is for an undergraduate program that would have more than 120 credit hours, a separate justification for the additional credit hours must be submitted.
  • Include memos, emails, etc. from other units to provide evidence of the availability of courses that are required in the degree program and/or to provide evidence for support of the proposed program if there is clear or potential overlap or duplication of content.

Enter Academic Approval Tracking

When you have prepared the required documents, click the start button below to enter the approval tracking system (requires GatorLink login).

Site Admin

• Process ID: #
• Page name: Degree_New _Ugrad-Pro_Existing_Type_State-funded_Residential
• Page title: New Degree, Ugrad/Pro, Existing Type, State-funded, Residential
• URL: degree_new _ugrad-pro_existing_type_state-funded_residential
• Form: new_degree_existing_program_form